PHOTO: ONLINEEducation Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Wednesday that all educational institutions in seven cities of Punjab will close down from March 15 for two weeks due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. "Educational institutions in Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore, Gujarat, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Silakot will be closed from March 15 for spring holidays until March 28," Shafqat said. According to the education minister, situation in Muzaffarabad was being reviewed at the moment and a decision regarding it will be taken accordingly. The education minister further informed that the examination policy will remain the same for both domestic and foreign boards. “All educational institutions in Sindh are instructed to call only 50% of the children and this trend will continue,” Ghani said.

Source: The Express Tribune March 10, 2021 08:15 UTC